HR Generalist : Maternity Cover

TipTopJob; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the HR sector is seeking an HR Generalist for maternity cover. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality HR support across various functions, including employee relations, recruitment, and policy management. This role offers a hybrid working model and requires a CIPD Level 5 qualification with a strong commitment to employee engagement and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience in a generalist or advisory HR role.
• Solid understanding of UK employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Proven ability to manage sensitive situations with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key point of contact for employees on HR queries.
• Support employee relations cases including disciplinary matters.
• Coordinate recruitment processes including advertising and interview scheduling.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS and payroll systems (e.g., ADP)

Job description

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HR Generalist

Location: Cheddar / Bridgwater

Reporting to: HR Director

Start Date: July 2025

Contract Type: Fixed:term (6:month maternity cover with potential to become permanent)

Working Hours: Full:time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, between 08:00:17:00)

Salary: A GBP 35,000 per annum

Working Model: Office:based during probation; hybrid model (3 days office, 2 days remote) post:probation

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Generalist to join a dynamic and supportive HR team. This role involves delivering high:quality HR support across a wide range of functions including employee relations, recruitment, policy management, onboarding, training coordination, performance management, and employee engagement.

The successful candidate will be a confident HR professional who is comfortable advising staff and managers, handling sensitive issues with professionalism, and supporting both operational and strategic HR goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a key point of contact for employees, providing advice on HR queries and issues.
• Support employee relations cases including disciplinary and grievance matters; attend meetings and take notes as required.
• Conduct and assist with internal HR investigations ensuring fairness and compliance.
• Draft, review, and update HR policies and procedures in line with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Manage employee lifecycle documentation, including contracts, offer letters, absence forms, and personnel files.
• Handle HR email inbox and respond to incoming queries in a timely and accurate manner.
• Coordinate recruitment processes including advertising, CV screening, interview scheduling, and liaising with recruitment agencies.
• Facilitate onboarding processes and deliver new starter inductions.
• Maintain and update internal HR platforms with news, policy documents, and access permissions.
• Run reports and provide data insights to support HR decision:making.
• Administer absence, holiday, and sickness records via internal HR/payroll systems.
• Provide first:line advice on employee benefits and wellbeing support.
• Support delivery of wider people initiatives and ad hoc business projects.
  
  

Key Requirements

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience in a generalist or advisory HR role.
• Solid understanding of UK employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Proven ability to manage sensitive situations with discretion and professionalism.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with HRIS and payroll systems (e.g., ADP) desirable.
• Experience in a manufacturing or operational environment is advantageous, but not essential.
• Strong commitment to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and employee wellbeing.
  
  

Closing date is 17.07.2025

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Human Resources

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